DAIRY MANAGER

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Agricultural Diploma / Degree
Minimum 5 - 8 years dairy farm management experience
Dairy Management experience essential
Minimum of 3 years pasture management experience
Must be experienced and able to run a +1000 cow herd
Rotary dairy experience essential
Ability to motivate and work with a team
Strong record of management skills
Previous experience with Afikem essential
Hard-working, deadline-driven, diligent
Accurate, organised and demonstrates initiative
Clean employment and criminal record
Be prepared to work overtime
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Milking function oversee and monitor milking, machine and tank washing and ensure the dairy management is operating
Pasture management of successful planting season through allocating, irrigating, farm cover, residual, soil and plant health
Calf rearing and calving successfully rearing calves and managing a calving season. Staff training, feeding, hygiene, growth rates, mortality rates and health
Staff management Hire/Fire, monitor and maintain staff management team. Motivate, discipline, train and ensure farm efficiency.
Cow husbandry cow comfort, condition, feeding, health, AI season, breeding results and stockmanship.
Infrastructure and machinery set maintenance schedules and oversee farm assets
Financials assists the operator with financial, physical budgeting and monthly profitability.
ONLY short listed candidates will be contacted